SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 for VMware

Download and Installation Instructions

Download and Installation

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 for VMware is available for download for as two DVD ISO images per platform. DVD1 contains the binary packages, DVD2 the source code:

• Files with "i586" in the name are for the x86 platform
• Files with "x86_64" in the name are for the AMD64 and Intel 64 platform

1. Download the ISO image needed for your platform
2. Copy the ISO image to VMware storage or local storage that you can access for ISO based installation from vCenter Server
3. Create a virtual machine with the ISO image connected (depending on which version you are installing, select "Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 (32-bit)" or "Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 (64-bit)" as the guest operating system of your new virtual machine)
4. Power on the VM and follow the installation workflow
5. In the installation workflow use your activation code from VMware to activate. This code ensures you receive all updates and patches. It also allows you to sign up for streamlined access to maintenance and support from VMware
6. Configure your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware as you would for a physical system. If unsure about a configuration option, use the default setting.

Configuration & Settings

SLES for VMware is designed to deliver ideal performance on VMware vSphere out-of-box requiring minimal setup and configuration. Follow the best practices below to obtain optimal results:

• SCSI adapter: For best results, using the VMware Paravirtual SCSI adapter is recommended.
• Network: For best performance, using of the VMXNET 3 network driver is recommended.
• CD-ROM: Make sure that the "Connect at power on" status of the CD-ROM is unchecked
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware combined with vSphere 4.0 (and newer) results in a highly suitable combination for accurate timekeeping of your workloadsl

System Requirements and Recommended Configurations

To run SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware, you need to run vSphere 4.0 Update 2 or later.

Minimum Linux server system requirements for installation:

• Local Installation: 512 MB RAM
• Secure Shell (SSH)-based network install, graphical: 512 MB RAM
• Virtual Network Computing (VNC)-based network install using File Transfer Protocol (FTP): 512 MB RAM

Minimum Linux server system requirements for operation:

• 512 MB RAM (identical to installation)
• 750 MB hard disk space for software
• 750 MB hard disk space for user data

Recommended configuration:

• 512 MB to 4 GB RAM, at least 256 MB per CPU
• 4 GB hard-disk space

Supported processor platforms:

• x86, x86-64

For more details see http://www.novell.com/products/server/techspecs.html.

How to get support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware

By choosing to deploy SLES for VMware in your vSphere environment, you now have the unique opportunity to obtain technical support for enterprise Linux directly from VMware Global Support Service

To purchase VMware technical support of SLES for VMware, please visit the VMware Store www.vmware.com/go/buyslesforvmwaresupport or call a VMware representative at 1-877-4VMWARE (1-877-486-9273). Outside of North America, please dial 1-650-427-5000.